Step One:

These sanding sponges are easy to use and if you don't use too much pressure, you can preserve the alligator chippy look of the many layers of paint, yet still get off the loose stuff.

Step Two – Side One:

Paint one side of the door.

Find some paint in your basement that you used on another part of your house or find some discounted paint at Menards or Lowes. All you need is a color you like. I used a medium brown. I brush painted the medium brown paint on one side only (as opposed to spray painted, which btw, will come later).

Step Three – Side One:

Bring back the antique look.

To antique the color a bit (I didn't have any dark wax or antiquing stain at the time or I might have used that), paint on darker brown paint over the medium brown, rubbing it off in spots with a rag to create the old world-ish look. Not everything has to be done exactly how everyone else does it! Unique is better – don't you think?

Sometimes "unique" means cheaper too. I like cheap, easy AND unique, especially if they are all in the same project.

If you use darker paint to antique your first color, you have to wipe it off fairly quickly before it sets. It wasn't difficult, just a little tricky. It was kinda like a trial and error with no re-do.

Step Four – Side One:

Rough it up.

After it's dried completely, finish the antiquing process by roughing it up a bit to give it some dimension.

Step Five – Side One:

Apply wax.

I just painted it on with a regular brush. I've used American DECOR creme wax before and like how it applies and dries.

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